This Pique Post is a story from my life about an incident based trauma that I think really illustrates the far reaching effects it can have in a person’s life, and how these event(s) can be resolved through somatic therapy. There was a flash of white and I was sliding...

Trauma is a catch all term that often brings images of death, destruction and violence. More accurately, trauma is inherent in everyday life – car accidents, the death of a loved one, illness, medical diagnosis/procedures, bullying, invalidating relationships,...

In my trauma counselling practice in Victoria B.C., I often find myself explaining trauma to clients. While trauma is a broad and complex field of study, current conceptual understandings discern three types: incident, relational, and complex trauma. I have outlined...